extractioncommon nounSyllable DecompositionextractionEtymologyexpandcomes from the verb to extract, which itself comes from the Latin extrahere.Definitions1. The action of extracting.expandL'extraction des sels.On obtient cette substance par extraction.L'extraction des métaux, des minéraux.En termes de chirurgie, l'extraction de la pierre.L'extraction d'une dent.Faire l'extraction d'une balle.2. The operation by which the root of a number is found, or by which the integers contained in a fractional number are found.arithmétiqueexpandL'extraction de la racine carrée, de la racine cubique.L'extraction des entiers.3. The origin from which someone derives their birth.figurativeexpandIl est d'illustre extraction, de basse extraction.Cacher son extraction.PluralextractionsTranslationsenglish:extractionSee alsoextracteur (cn.) extractif (adj.) extraire (v.)
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